The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-17
HORTICULTURAL.
Extracts From the Proceedings Of the
Last Meeting of the Society.

Extracts From the Proceedings Of the I
Last Meeting of the Society.
From the official report of the Stark |
County Horticultural Society, held at |
Meyers Lake recently, we extract the |
following as of special interest:
The secretary read the following
from the committee on deaths:
Mrs. Matilda M. Smith, wife of Mel
son Smith, who, but few months ago,
joined in our meetings, bright and
ulVe member, and who when her
health permitted was always ready at
any call of good works, has passed to
her rest, and 1t is with sorrow that this
society expresses it's sympathy with the
bereayed husband and children.
Also Miss Annie Fox, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox, who in b r
quiet, unassuming way was with us,
and will be missed; and in her home
she was all to her parents that could be
desired as an atfectionate and dutiful
daughter. Mrs. HENRY BEATTY,
Mrs. ii. L. SAVIDGE.
Short speeches commemorative of the
memory of the host who today cele-
brates the 18th anniversary of his birth.
were made by o. w. Slusser, r. Erwin
and John Danner.
Andrew Pontius then submitted the
following, which was ordered to be
reco. ded ON the minutes:
TO our Host:
James Bayliss, who is today enjoying
his seventy ninth birthday, hale and
nimble as a youth. who has lived before
there was a steam engine, a railroad, a
telegraph, cotton gin or u telephone,
we therefore congratulate him for haV
ing lived during the period of the
greatest material Improvement of man-
kind We recognize in him one of the
| oldest and most efficient members of
| the society, and hope he may live to en-
Joy maj y such birthdays. We especial
| ly thank him for the grand manner i'll
| which he has entertained the society
today. TO such ardent lovers of hOrti-
| culture as Mr. Bayllss this society owes
| its reputation of being one of the most
useful associations in the county.
Mr.. Bayliss was called upon to give a
sketch Of his life and responded by Civ
ing a tribute of respect to the society
tor the kindness shown him in the past.
Born in 1903, in Stratford-on-AvOn,
England. Came to America at the age
of nine, with his parents. Voyage very
rough and took forty-fve days in cross
ing, Settled in Philadelphia and went
t. work, remaining three years. Lived
N New York two years. At the age Of
10 started west by way of Erie canal,
Just then completed. Celebrated his
nineteenth birthday on canal boat in
Buffalo.
His company, numbering % souls,
had hard time securing passage from
Buffalo to Cleveland, being in the worst
Of winter. The voyage which should
have been completed in three days took
seven and was dangerous one. Seven
days in landing baggage at Cleveland
The stoutest men III the company, he
among them, walked to Massillon and
secured wagons to go to Akron and get
the women and children and baggage
which came that far by canal boat.
The secretary announced Farmers
Institute to be held in Massillon on
Thursday and Friday, November p
and 26.
| G. Stump was appointed essayist fol
the December meeting, which will be
held at the residence of Il. Erwin, in
Canton, on Wednesday, December S.